On July 19th, 1968, then Shelby County Sheriff Bill Morris made history, when he took Dr. Martin Luther King's accused assassin into custody. Thursday, Morris, now 85, reflected on that significant moment, when America's most wanted man arrived back in Memphis to face justice.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced late Thursday afternoon that the contract for trash pickup with Inland Waste has been terminated, citing under-performance and "large-scale backlogs and service lapses."
A popular Memphis landmark is celebrating 70 years in business. The Rendezvous, a popular tourist attraction in downtown Memphis, is known for its dry rub ribs and friendly staff.
A Mid-South nonprofit is hoping to reach more of the community with the grand opening of its newest location. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland cut the ribbon Thursday morning on the new Hope Works facility on Summer Avenue.
On July 19th, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s accused assassin James Earl Ray was brought back to Memphis to face justice. Then Shelby County Sheriff Bill Morris spoke exclusively to Local 24 about that fateful time in Mid-South history.
State Senator Reginald Tate is a Democrat, although there are times when he votes, that see him vote on the other side. But it was his description of the Shelby County Democratic Party, using an obscenity, that resulted in him being censured. Local 24's Mike Matthews has the story.
Earlier this summer, the Pink Palace named Ernest Spenser, better known as "Eddie", their volunteer of the year. Once you meet him, you can tell he is far from ordinary.
A Memphis man and woman are behind bars, accused of pretending to be police officers and kidnapping and torturing a man, burning him so severely he needed surgery.
Prompted by a recent push to stop the federal oversight of what happens inside the Shelby County juvenile justice system, critical discussions involving its safety and fairness for children are back in the spotlight. Local 24 political analyst and commentator Otis Sanford shares his point of view of how the court system should move forward.
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